"The APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Their website contains information on a variety of topics in the field, plus news and links to other resources."
"The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Their website contains a wealth of information on various mental health topics."
"Contains thousands of links related to psychology and neuroscience. This site has an emphasis on social psychology but includes links to general psychology sites on Cognition and Perception, Cultural Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics, and other topics."
Databases
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The best database resources at LLHS for this particular assignment:
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Kernberg
ISBN: 0890425558
Publication Date: 2013-05-22
This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5#65533;), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health.